THE BIKEABILITY TRUST
Registered charity 1171111 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The Bikeability Trust coordinates the delivery of Bikeability cycle training.We deliver: Instructor registration; Scheme registration and annual registration renewal; Phone & email support; Website and database management; Quality assurance; Scheme survey; Grant distribution & monitoring; Effectiveness improvement; Promotion and marketing; Development of Bikeability; Stakeholder engagement
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net unrestricted surplus of £21,176 and total unrestricted reserves of £1,918,081 at the year end. The trustees believe that reserves of £1,042,405 are sufficient to cover current commitments and potential winding-up costs, despite noting uncertainty regarding future funding levels. The charity confirmed it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: sufficient to cover our current commitments and to meet all costs associated with a downturn in our activities and a potential winding up of the charity (held: £1.9m)
“The Trustees believe that reserves of £1,042,405 will be sufficient to cover our current commitments and to meet all costs associated with a downturn in our activities and a potential winding up of the charity.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: During the year, the charity incurred redundancy and termination costs totaling £30,254 (2024: £NIL) of which £23,213 related to key management personnel. These include statutory redundancy payments, contractual termination payments, and payments in lieu of notice (PILON) following a restructuring of operations.
“During the year, the charity incurred redundancy and termination costs totaling £30,254 (2024: £NIL) of which £23,213 related to key management personnel. These include statutory redundancy payments, contractual termination payments, and payments in lieu of notice (PILON) following a restructuring of operations.” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by PEM Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
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Funders the charity credits
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- Department for Transport — “Bikeability is administered by The Bikeability Trust on behalf of the Department for Transport.” (source page)
Public-sector contracts awarded
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
- Trudy Harrisonchair
- Christine Phillips
- Dr Catherine Purcell
- Esther Durrant
- Gordon Read
- Imran Hussain · trustee of 1 other charity
- John Jackson
- Lee Kidger
- Nicholas Truran
- Paul Murray
- Shirley McIndoe
- Sivanayaki Sanmugarajah
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE BIKEABILITY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net unrestricted surplus of £21,176 and total unrestricted reserves of £1,918,081 at the year end. The trustees believe that reserves of £1,042,405 are sufficient to cover current commitments and potential winding-up costs, despite noting uncertainty regarding future funding levels. The charity confirmed it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by PEM Audit Limited.
Who funds THE BIKEABILITY TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BIKEABILITY TRUST as a grant recipient include THE ROAD SAFETY TRUST.
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